Michael Gill: Starbucks and A New Life Direction
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It is a good news story. One may categorize it as a story of salvation. - Michael Gates Gill is an author. He wrote this book: “How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else”. It chronicles Mr Gill’s hard gained insights and his personal passage:
“…”That’s the magic of serving people an enjoyable experience,” Gill said, “is that you become very good friends with them, where you enjoy moments of laughter. They’re just precious seconds I realized almost too late in life those are the moments you can really savor most.”"
link: How Starbucks Saved My Life
It is a good book. It is a reminder that often crises are opportunities in disguise. And putting on that green Starbucks apron was far more than having a job. For Mr Gill, it changed his life.
Catherine Forsythe
Tags: michael gill, author, change, starbucks, opportunities
3 Comments
maureen peck
January 3rd, 2008
at 5:35pm
i loved this book, i picked it up at Dubai airport on my way back to Australia
i loved it that much i couldn’t put it down and read it in two days
i am glad Michael had the courage to try something different a large amount of people would have walked away when offered this job
Michael Kevin Lee
March 10th, 2008
at 4:54pm
I LOVED your book and it is amazing how much your life at Starbucks parallels my current situation at Restoration Hardware! A former Creative Director myself, your book has provided me insight as well as inspiration and hope. Continued success to you Mr. Gill.
Sincerely,
Michael Kevin Lee
Vaish
April 25th, 2008
at 1:33pm
hey,,
the books simply amazin. i really liked it as it gave me a lot of inspiration more so taught me how to behave in an organisation. be professional at the same time maintain a friendly atmosphere.
i truley lked the book :)
vaish